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i would just like to talk to stan a little bit about the fact that steve said something about the one republican senator that likes to filibuster and blah blah blah. what about harry reid pocket vetoing everything that comes from the house if he doesn't like it? how is that -- that's not even written into the constitution but the filibuster is but harry reid can decide i'm not going to take this up but they can't filibuster? host: we'll get the response. guest: no that's not in the constitution. it is a prerogative that the senate has taken on its own as it created its own rules. but it is not constitutional. and just to correct you with one other thing. it's not a pocket veto but that's something only the president can do. but you're right in the sense that the majority is the one that determines what the agenda is going to be, what legislation comes to the house. it's not different in the senate than it is in the house of representatives. where john boehner the house rules committee decides what will come to the floor and when. it is -- you've just saw it as a matter of fact in the
i would just like to talk to stan a little bit about the fact that steve said something about the one republican senator that likes to filibuster and blah blah blah. what about harry reid pocket vetoing everything that comes from the house if he doesn't like it? how is that -- that's not even written into the constitution but the filibuster is but harry reid can decide i'm not going to take this up but they can't filibuster? host: we'll get the response. guest: no that's not in the...
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the friend of mine said i saw a bumper sticker you would like, jerri -- what it is a, steve? who would jesus bomb. i wish brian lamb would have the jefferson -- jefferson wrote his own new testament and i wish brian lamb would have somebody on it. i never read it but i would like to know what it is about. i appreciate c-span. having wonderful day. host: thanks, jerry. columbus, ohio. we will keep talking about culture, politics, and social changes in america. coming up next, bill bennett, former education secretary. and clarence page from "the chicago tribune," syndicated columnist. we will be right back. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] >> issue is not whether it will be stigmatized or morally condemned. he is. precisely the same false claims. the issue is how many times the government can punish him as a result of that moral condemnation. the answer in the double jeopardy clause is ones. >> starting monday and throughout christmas week, c- span radio is featuring supreme court oral arguments by
the friend of mine said i saw a bumper sticker you would like, jerri -- what it is a, steve? who would jesus bomb. i wish brian lamb would have the jefferson -- jefferson wrote his own new testament and i wish brian lamb would have somebody on it. i never read it but i would like to know what it is about. i appreciate c-span. having wonderful day. host: thanks, jerry. columbus, ohio. we will keep talking about culture, politics, and social changes in america. coming up next, bill bennett,...
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host: steve from arizona. caller: my hero is my congressman, ron barber. as your viewers might know, ron was shot in an act of political violence a couple of years ago. he went on to run and provided our district a meaningful choice for republicans to make away from extremism. host: how did you first know of mr. barber? caller: he first came to my attention during the coverage of the shooting of gabrielle giffords. host: was that instance and the aftermath that set him up as a political hero, in your mind? caller: going through that process of being shot and then coming back and having to run two very difficult campaigns with some much money pouring in against him in a vitriolic circumstance. host: what are about his positions that stand for you and you are drawn to? caller: i am a liberal democrat and i agree with all his positions including those on gun control. it is not his positions that making a hero. he was willing to go through two more extremely difficult campaigns. we have a deeply divided district. he is -- host: apologies to him. gene from tope
host: steve from arizona. caller: my hero is my congressman, ron barber. as your viewers might know, ron was shot in an act of political violence a couple of years ago. he went on to run and provided our district a meaningful choice for republicans to make away from extremism. host: how did you first know of mr. barber? caller: he first came to my attention during the coverage of the shooting of gabrielle giffords. host: was that instance and the aftermath that set him up as a political hero,...
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guest: good morning, steve. host: senator mcconnell and vice-president joe biden say major progress make progre toward a fiscal cliff deal. guest: mitch mcconnell when they spoke yesterday, he called in joe biden and said he needed a partner to work with. joe biden, who was in delaware and had not been involved in negotiations, came in at the end to try to work out something. it does seem like overnight they were talking and making the kind of progress that they had been hoping for. we are really at the clock ticking before the end of the year host: what about the house? if lawmakers and the white house are not able to read this last ditch effort, the country will likely go over the fiscal cliff, as you pointed out. guest: the house speaker had said very clearly that they do not anticipate passing anything before the senate passes something, but they want to see what the senate does. they will then take that bill and either amend it or approve it. if they amend, they will send the amended version back to the sen
guest: good morning, steve. host: senator mcconnell and vice-president joe biden say major progress make progre toward a fiscal cliff deal. guest: mitch mcconnell when they spoke yesterday, he called in joe biden and said he needed a partner to work with. joe biden, who was in delaware and had not been involved in negotiations, came in at the end to try to work out something. it does seem like overnight they were talking and making the kind of progress that they had been hoping for. we are...